1 - Reflection on Previous I Search Experiences-Thurs. April 3)
Entry 1
1. What are some of the previous research projects you have done?
  • Labyrinths, Greek Mythology, Beyond Hamurabbi, and the Presidential Caucus
2. Based on these projects, what does research mean to you?
  • Research is finding information from definite sources to answers a question or to find somthing out
3. Describe one of your research successes or failures. Why was the experience positive or negative?
  • I didnt like the presidential caucus project because im really not interersted in polotics, so it wasnt all that fun to me.

2 - Reflection on Webbing Process (due Tuesday, April 8)
1. I think the webbing process did not help me find a topic because: i couldve just kept those in my head or wrote them down i dont think we had to do the webs.



3 - Why I Chose This Topic and What I Know About My Topic (due Tuesday, April 8)
1. Topic: Orangatangs
2. Why you chose it: I have to do a report in this in english so this will help me in both classes!
3. What you already know about your topic: They are being killed off and might not make it if we dont do somthing.


4 - Pre-Notetaking Activity - in class (due Wednesday, April 9)
  1. Why are the Orangatangs dying?
  2. Why dont people do things to try and stop it?
  3. What do they eat?
i had some more but i dont have my binder right now ill put them in later.

Please put them in wiki 6. I need to see your fat and skinny questuions.



5 - Reflections on Pre-Notetaking - for homework (due Wednesday, April 9)
1. Describe how the pre-notetaking sheet helped you find both focus for your topic and research questions to investigate. Did you find it easy or difficult to create a fat question from your ideas?
  • yes this helped me think of a fat question, because i looked at all the questions and thought what covered all of them. So it really helped.



6 - Search Log (due Thursday, April 10)
1. What have I learned today?
-Orangatangs diet
2. What problems have I had?
-none so far
3. How will I overcome the problem(s)?

4. What will I do next?
continue to research and find info about the dying of the Orangatangs.

7 - Search Log (due Friday, April 11)
1. What have I learned today?
I learned what habitat an orangutang lives in.
2. What problems have I had?
I cant find enough info to make 5 note cards.


8 - Search Log (due Monday, April 14)
1. What have I learned today?
on friday i didnt get to research that much because of the password problems but im going to research some today.
2. What problems have I had?
Password
3. How will I overcome the problem(s)?
try to remember password
4. What will I do next?
3. How will I overcome the problem(s)?
start going to different databases.
4. What will I do next?
Go to SIRS and look for more informetion on why the Orangutangs are dying.